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Thank you for visiting us on the web. Riverside Baptist Church is a Christ-centered, interracial
and inclusive community of faith. We are warm, engaged, thoughtful and do our best to integrate our hearts and our minds as
we journey in faith. We would be honored to have you visit us.
Riverside is an
oasis of peace and renewal in the city. We aren't overly programmed, but we do engage our world through significant ministry.
We enter the sanctuary primarily on Sundays and when we do, we sit beneath the shade of a tree, crank down the bucket into
the well and drink deeply. Then we fill our canteens and head back out into the world, refreshed and empowered to live for
Christ. We insist on welcoming persons into our church. The barriers and boundaries that get placed in front us every other
day of the week are removed here. Young and old, Black and White, Gay and Straight, Male and Female--we are one race here,
the Human race. If you are looking for a place to worship freely; a place where Christ is the center and you don't have to
hang up your mind along with your coat in order to worship, then come and visit us. We just might be the home you've been
looking for. We look forward to seeing you. Peace to you and all whom you love.
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Previously Stated:
" How significant is it that when Jesus sits down to teach his disciples he says, Blessed, Blessed, Blessed, Blessed,
Blessed, Blessed, Blessed, Blessed? How significant is it that when he appears
in our midst that he pronounces blessing and not curse? You know the answer to
that. How many times have we said to ourselves that if we had to go to work one
more day or attend one more event or carpool one more week with a certain individual who only curses and demeans others that
we would go crazy? You know how it is when someone can only speak curse, never
praise, uplift, expand, enhance or otherwise dignify the lives of others but is always looking for the negative, complaining,
belittling, insulting, shoving and elbowing their way through life because from their perspective life is only about curse
and war, not blessing and peace. Jesus opened his mouth, the gospel says, and
when he taught them, he taught blessing after blessing."
X From the sermon, "The Story"
preached by Dr. Bledsoe, Sunday, July 20, 2008.
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Worship Schedule
Worship is at 10:00 a.m
Sunday Life Enrichment/Bible Study 9-9:50 a.m.
"Koinonia" potluck lunches take place every third Sunday
after worship--bring something to share and
share in return. Join us for wonderful fellowship.
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